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Bell work Explain a time when you were motivated to do something for yourself or another person. What tends to motivate people the most generally?
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Unit 6: Age of Exploration
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The Age of Exploration Marco Polo’s adventures introduce Europe to Asian and Indian Goods Mongols and Islamic empires limit land travel through Silk Road Europeans confident with their new “renaissance” will attempt to travel the open seas…
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Motivations for Exploration
God Glory Gold
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3 Major Goals 3 Major Goals: Wished to spread Christianity (God)
New sea routes to Asia before the rest of Europe (Glory) Determined to reach the resources of the East (Gold)
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The Columbian Exchange: the global transfer of plants, animals, and diseases that occurred during the European colonization of America
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The Connection… Triangular Trade: a transatlantic trading network where slaves and other goods where carried between Africa, England, Europe, and the colonies in America
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The Middle Passage The Middle Passage: voyage that brought captured Africans to the Americas to be sold as slaves Trip would last 6-8 weeks! Analyze the conditions…
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Middle Passage Amistad Clip
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Olaudah Equiano
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Define the Columbian exchange What is the middle passage?
Bellwork Define the Columbian exchange What is the middle passage?
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Columbus Christopher Columbus: believed he had found a westward passage to Asia, but soon realized he had found a new land that contained people who he could enslave
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